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What's Behind the VP Attacker?

Jan 9, 2026

Under the cover of darkness. . .

In the dark of night, a disturbed young man using “she/her” pronouns attacked the private residence of Vice President JD Vance — targeting a Secret Service vehicle and attempting to smash its windows. The young man ignored law enforcement officers, damaged the security system, and then broke several windows. He fled the scene, and the Secret Service captured him.

The legacy media (including Fox) hid the fact that this man identifies as a woman, goes by “Julia” on social media, and asked to be called Julia when he was arrested.

Violence by LGBTQ-identifying individuals is becoming common. “Trans” is a mental disorder. It is not normal for a man to want to be a woman or a “furry” animal. This attacker needs help, not legal validation of a lie.

The “Equality Act” will codify a dangerous lie. And with three fewer Republicans in the U.S. House, Democrats are about to call the shots. Congress is just two votes away from passing HR 15. The Republican majority is shrinking. They need to hear from you.

When someone targets the home of the Vice President of the United States ... that is sick and twisted political violence.

This attacker’s attorney immediately went into damage control to try to avoid the hate-crime label. He claimed the attack was unrelated to VP Vance’s views. “I just don't think there is anything political going on here, judge. It's purely a mental health issue," the attorney claimed. It was just “an expression of someone not in control of his mental health situation.”

That we agree with. But maybe for different reasons.

Until recently, gender confusion has been classified as a mental disorder. The Equality Act would normalize this disorder.

The Equality Act transforms mental confusion into a protected, privileged class. It forces others to become cheerleaders for this mental disorder.

The Equality Act doesn’t offer compassion to people in crisis. It outlaws the very counseling and care that could help them heal. By stripping away religious-freedom protections, the bill would punish Christian counselors, doctors, religious organizations, ministries, schools, employers, and others who refuse to affirm a lie.

People like this attacker don’t need affirmation in their delusion — they need hope, truth, and help. 
However, the Equality Act labels that hope as “discrimination.”

Instead of allowing counselors to treat the root causes of distress, LGBTQ radicals want to push vulnerable people deeper into this confusion. And when that confusion turns into rage, all of us are put at risk.

The vice president and his family had just returned to Washington before the attack. This was too close to a national tragedy, especially after JD Vance just carried the coffin of his friend, Charlie Kirk.

The Equality Act will force us to affirm a lie. God created male and female. We cannot recreate ourselves in our own image. A man cannot be a woman. But if HR 15 passes, this truth will become “illegal.”

We must fight for our freedom and the future we want our children to have now more than ever! Join us in blocking HR 15 with your rushed fax.

But the Equality Act goes even further. It forces society to bow, granting special privileges and access based on subjective identity claims. It rewrites federal law, overrides conscience, and demands celebration of behaviors that endanger privacy, fairness, and safety.

Protections for women. Parental rights. Faith-based schools. Medical conscience. All sacrificed on the altar of gender ideology.

Liberty Counsel Action is fighting this bill because we care about families, about faith, and yes, about people who are struggling and being led down a destructive path. Love does not lie. And love does not coerce a society into pretending that confusion is clarity.

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Sources:

Altman-Devilbiss, Alexx. “Man suspected in Vance home attack asked to be called 'Julia' during arrest: authorities.” KATV, January 6, 2025. KATV.com/news/nation-world/man-suspected-in-vice-president-jd-vance-home-attack-vandalism-asked-to-be-called-julia-during-arrest-authorities-secret-service-cincinnati-police-government-property-hammer-windows-mental-health.

Chapman, Ben. “Suspect in Attack on JD Vance’s Home Is Transgender Daughter of Wealthy Democrat Donor.” GB News, January 6, 2026. GBNews.com/news/us/jd-vance-suspect-home-attack-transgender.

Ertelt, Steven. “Man Arrested for Attacking VP J.D. Vance’s Ohio Home.” LifeNews.com, January 5, 2026. Lifenews.com/2026/01/05/man-arrested-for-attacking-vp-j-d-vances-ohio-home/.

Margolis, Matt. “Non-Shocker of the Day: JD Vance Home Attacker Was Transgender.” PJ Media, January 5, 2026. pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/01/05/jd-vance-home-attacker-was-transgender-shocking-no-one-n4947950.

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